Taupo
Nita Blake-Persen at the scene of this morning's Taupo crash
Our reporter Nita Blake-Persen who is at the scene of this morning's Taupo crash. Video, Audio
Chihuahua missing after crash which left owner in a coma
: A grandson is on a mission to find his grandmother's chihuahua, which was thrown from her car in a crash, before she wakes up from a coma. Aaron Price spoke to Sharon Brettkelly about the huge… Audio
Hundreds protest proposed axing of Taupo rescue helicopter
A proposal by the National Ambulance Sector Office would see rescue helicopter bases taken away from the central North Island town, as well as Rotorua and Te Anau. Video, Audio
Taupō water still too risky for swimming
Swimmers are again being asked to avoid a part of Lake Taupō after wastewater spilled into it for the second time within a week.
Public health warning over swimming at Lake Taupo
Several Taupo lakeside settlements have had their water supplies shut down over fears of a potentially toxic algae bloom. Audio
Hundreds turnout out for Ironman despite algae
The cancellation of the swim in today's half Ironman in Taupō due to toxic algae in the lake hasn't stopped hundreds of athletes taking part.
'Unbelievable weather' blamed for algae outbreak
Toxic algae in Lake Taupō - which has sparked a public health warning - was not from any contamination, says the local mayor.
Lake Taupō cycle event begins
Thousands of riders are taking part in the 41st annual Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge today.
Top science award goes to a 'supervolcanologist'
The 2017 Rutherford Prize has been awarded to Victoria University of Wellington geologist Colin Wilson for his work on supervolcanoes such as Taupo. Audio
Top science award goes to a 'supervolcanologist'
The 2017 Rutherford Prize has been awarded to Victoria University of Wellington geologist Colin Wilson for his work on supervolcanoes such as Taupo.
AudioECLIPSE - getting ready for a supervolcano eruption
An $8-million research programme to better understand the Taupo supervolcano and prepare the community for an eruption has just begun. Audio
ECLIPSE - getting ready for a supervolcano eruption
An $8-million research programme to better understand the Taupo supervolcano and prepare the community for an eruption has just begun.
AudioTaupō crash: Mayor says road has tragic history
Mayor of Taupō is David Trewavas joins us to talk about a deadly car crash which happened at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Tutukau Rd, killing four people and injuring eight people including… Audio
Police horrified at high number of road deaths
The latest deaths mean 14 people have died in car crashes since Friday and 19 have been injured. The national road policing manager Steve Greally is in despair at that grim tally. Audio
Taupō crash: Baby fights for life after 4 killed
A top police officer has spoken of his horror at the carnage on the country's roads this week, after yesterday's crash north of Taupō which killed four people and injured eight others.
A… Audio
More police resources needed to monitor roads, police association says
Police Association president Chris Cahill says there are fewer police working on New Zealand's roads, and they have been calling for more front line staff "for some time". Audio
Fatalities after serious crash north of Taupo
Four people are dead and eight are injured after two cars collided in a tourist spot north of Taupo. Taupo District Mayor David Trewavas joins Checkpoint. Audio
Police fear for men missing in cenrtral NI forest
Taupo Police Senior Sergeant Tony Jeurrison is leading the search for two men missing in the Kaimanawa forest. Audio
Blue Light Senior Boys School planned for Taupo
Two new charter schools are opening in Taupo and Rotorua specifically for Maori students. Principal of the Blue Light School, Mike Jackson, says the experience will be holistic for the students and it… Audio
Two dead in North Island road accidents
Two people have died in road crashes in the North Island this afternoon.
